Houston Bay Area RWA

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Chapter Office Descriptions
Houston Bay Area RWA
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Houston Bay Area is dedicated to encouraging and supporting the romance writers, both published and aspiring, in its membership.

  

Serving on the chapter board is an excellent way to further your contacts in the romance writing community. Programs and events can include networking with members of other chapters, and the newsletter editor participates in a special newsletter loop where s/he can find articles of interest to include in In Print!

We hope you'll consider serving in one of the positions coming up for election this fall.

Elected Positions

 
President Runs meetings and is a member of all committees. The President votes in committee only to break a tie. The candidate for President must have served at least one term on the board before being eligible for this position.
1st VP - Programs Arranges speakers for 11 meetings, March through February. (The December meeting is the chapter holiday party.) Arranges publicity for speaker presentations in local newspapers.
2nd VP - Special Events Coordinates special events such as retreats, gatherings, and other activities. Primary responsibilities include the Judge a Book By Its Cover contest coordination and the Moonlight Madness fundraiser held at the annual RWA National Conference.
Secretary Records the meeting minutes and publishes them in the In Print! newsletter.
Treasurer Keeps the chapter's financial books and collects dues; coordinates with Board members to establish the annual budget. The candidate for Treasurer must have served at least one term on the board before being eligible for this position.
PAN Liaison Coordinates efforts to promote the chapter's published authors and represents Published Author Network interests at Board meetings. Also responsible for the Ask a PAN newsletter column.
PRO Liaison Encourages writers in achieving milestones along the road to publication, tracks member progress, and celebrates achievements. Also responsible for the Ask a PRO newsletter column.
Newsletter Editor Publishes 11 newsletters a year, encourages members to write articles, and supports chapter activities through newsletter publication.

 

Volunteer Positions

 
Hospitality Greets guests at meetings and writes Glad You Visited notes to visitors after they attend a meeting.
Media Librarian Maintains the library of conference CDs which are available to HBA members in good standing.
Web Admin Publishes and maintains the chapter web site.